Dhanush goes all out for his school

Dhanush goes allout for his school. Dhanush donated generously for the school in which he studied from LKG to 10th Class. His gesture is winning the appreciation of all. He inaugurated the new academic block in Thaai Sathya Matriculation School in Chennai.

Speaking to the students, he said "When I was studying here, I was bad at English and couldn't speak it well. But I was fluent in Tamil. That has changed now. When I meet people today, eight out of ten people don't know how to read and write Tamil properly, but they are very good at English. That is a very disheartening situation."

He recollected "I did a film, a French production, and the shoots were in Belgium. When they asked me if I knew English, I said, 'Yes, I know,' and they were very surprised. Usually, people embarrass you for not knowing English, but they were surprised when I said yes. When I asked why, they responded, 'You should know your mother tongue well. English is a bonus, right?' That is how they perceive language."

He said "One should learn their mother tongue first. They should learn to read and write it first. Saying you don't know Tamil is not something to be proud of. Not knowing your mother tongue is actually shameful. Please give importance to your mother tongue. Please focus on Tamil as well."

He added "For all the students gathered here, this campus must expand further, and there must be as many buildings in the school with your names on them as well. Definitely, my friends and I will come back to see and enjoy the school and its students flourishing. I'm sure you will give me that experience. Study well and live well."

- Pramod Nandivada